Web Accessibility Engineer

Position: Web Accessibility Engineer at Ztek Consulting in Austin, TX.

Join our team to work on accessibility for web experiences. You will identify accessibility issues in design mockups and code, propose solutions, and make code changes to improve accessibility using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Key Focus Areas:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including design, business, engineering, QA, analytics, and SEO
• Propose innovative solutions to prevent and mitigate accessibility problems
• Prepare and deliver presentations to teach accessibility concepts
• Prototype accessible web experiences to demonstrate behavior and expectations

This role requires expertise in WCAG 2.2, ARIA 1.2, and experience with assistive technologies. Apple and Big Tech experience preferred.

• Identify accessibility issues in design mockups and propose improved interactions
• Identify accessibility issues in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and propose improved code solutions
• Make code changes to improve accessibility of web experiences using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Prototype accessible web experiences to demonstrate behavior and expectations
• Collaborate with cross-functional project teams including design, business, engineering, QA, analytics, and SEO
• Propose and work on innovative engineering solutions for accessibility problems
• Communicate problems and solutions to technical and non-technical people
• Prepare and deliver keynote presentations to teach engineers, designers, and copywriters about accessibility concepts

Required:

• 6-13 years of experience in web accessibility
• Working knowledge of the ARIA 1.2 specification
• Working knowledge of the WCAG 2.2 specification
• Familiar using accessibility features: VoiceOver, Hover Text, Switch Control, Voice Control, Invert Colors, Speak Screen, Reduce Motion
• Familiar working with React
• Familiar working with git
• Experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript